Like trying to lasso an octopus Home The Lexicon Like trying to lasso an octopus Thumbnail Phrase or WordLike trying to lasso an octopusDefinitionAttempting something nearly impossible or overwhelmingly complex.LanguageEnglishTypeFaunamorphSubcategorySwimmies and Other Aquatic LifeGrammatical SubcategorySayings/Similes/Aphorisms/Proverbs Previous itemLike a trained seal Next itemLike a beached whale
